The final meeting of the season for the Hong Kong Jockey Club (the 88th), at the weekend, recorded 836 races in all, plus 281 simultaneously posted races from overseas.

A record turnover is reported of HK140bn (€17.6bn), up three per cent on last season. Betting duty was HK$14.1bn (€1.78bn), up 2.8 per cent. Total turnover for the season was HK$1,039bn (€131.2bn).